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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY OONGERN:

Be it known that-I, PHINEAS JONES, of Newark, in the county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and improved Holder for Reins; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full., clear, and exa-ct description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple device whereby harness-reins may be securely held, and will e`ectually be prevented from slipping out of the hand. This invention will prove of especial value in winter, when the drivers'hands, either from the effects of lthe frost or by theV large gloves, are prevented from securely handling or holding the reins. In the annexed drawing, my invention is illustratedl Figure 1 being a perspective view of my improved rein-holder, and

Figure 2 a side view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A is the holder, which is made of any suitable kind of ,bar or other metal, or of any other vsuitable material, and of any suitable length, being generally from three to four inches long. The central part a of the holder is round, as shown in the. drawings, while b oth ends 6 are flattened. The whole may then he covered with' leather, or any other suitable material. The rein B is provided with button-holes c, as shown, through which the iiat end is passed until the central piece a'is in the hole, then the holder is turned so that the broad face ofits ends stands at right angles with the button-hole. The holder is then secure and cannot drop o' the rein, while it can he easily removed, if desired. This holder, projecting on both sides ot' the rein, is a very secure handle for the same. i 'i What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, `is

As a new article of manufacture, a rein-holder consisting of the har A, having its ends b attened,'its centre a rounded, and the Whole covered with leather and inserted in the button-hole c of the rein B, substantially as herein shown and deseribed.

PHINEAS JONES.

Witnesses:

WM. F. McNAMARA, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.' 

